Monster House
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| Genre | Reality |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Creator(s) | Thom Beers |
| Starring | Steven Watson (host) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel |
| Original run | 2003–2006 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (3 seasons) |
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Monster House (2003–2006) was a Discovery Channel television program that documented the themed remodeling of a residence in a five day time frame.
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[edit] Premise of the show
The premise of the show is that five or six builders, led by the show's host, Steve Watson, will radically remodel any parts of a house (including yards) that the show's producers choose (although the home owner may declare some areas "off-limits") based on a theme picked by the owners. The show is a cross between a home improvement documentary and game show in that the builders win a prize package if the build is completed on time. The build starts on a Monday morning and must be finished by midnight on Friday for the contestants to win.
The show has two interesting facets; the outlandish designs and the interactions between the builders. The builders have natural personality conflicts that cause dramatic tension. Toward the end of the week, fatigue increases tempers, especially if the build is not going well.
The show originally only remodeled residential houses but in the third season, expanded to public buildings such as a teacher's lounge of a school, a fire station kitchen, and a police station break room.
In early 2006 Discovery Channel announced the show had been cancelled and the final episode, titled Farewell House, aired in February. It is unknown if the show was cancelled due to low ratings or as part of Discovery Channel attempting to return to its roots.
[edit] The rules
Other than picking the theme, the owners have no say in the design process and only get to see the results, not the progress of the build. The owners live for the week in a recreational vehicle parked in front of the house. If the owners are caught violating the rules by looking at the construction, they are "penalized" by Watson in the form of a practical joke. If the builders fail to meet the deadline, a separate group of "superstar" builders is brought in to complete the effort.
[edit] Episodes
Some recent themes were Outback House and New York House which had projects like an Ayers Rock shaped couch made in foam and a steel dining table shaped like the main span of the Brooklyn Bridge.
